Soap-granulator.



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SOAP GRAN ULATOR.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY a, 1902.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 8. 1902.

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CHARLES A. SAMUELSON AND JOHN A. LYNN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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sr EoIEIcATIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. '71s,8s1, dated February 3, 1903. Aspiration nee July 8.1902. serial No. 114,806. (No moda.;

To all wwwb t may-concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES A. .SAMUEL- soN and JOHN A. LYNN, citizens ofthe United States, and residents of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have'made a certain new and useful Invention "in Soap- Granulators; and we declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled inV the art to which it appertains to make andi use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a section on the line 11, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the granulator. Fig. 3 is a section through the gearing on the line 3 3, Fig. 2, looking outwardly. Fig. Llis a section on the same line looking inwardly. Fig. 5 is a detail cross-section through the cutters m.

The invention relates to machines for cutting or granulating soap and similar articles; and it consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts,as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the letter a designates framework having a bearing b for the soap tube or carrier c and a bearing d'for the tubular stem e of the grinder or granulator g, the soapcarrier and soap-granulator being arranged in axial line with each other.

The soap-carrier c is removable and is provided with slots f, extending verticallyin opposite sides of its wall to receive the arms of the soap-holder or press-head h, which is provided with points 7c to engage the top of the cake or block of soap and prevent it from turning.

The grinder or granulator gis formed with a aring mouth l and a tubular stem e, communicating with the cavity of said mouth below the grinding or granulating cutters'm, which are radially arranged across the upper portion of said mouth, the lower portion of the cavity of the mouth being free below the cutters to allow the tine particles which are removed from the block of soap to escape easily through the tubular stem. The stem of the grinder or granulator is provided with gear-teeth, as indicated at fn, to engage a pinion p, which is operated by the main gear tin pawl-and-ratchet engagement with the shaft o of the mainspring s. This clockwork movement is regulated by an escapement at w, having a vibrating arm u, which gives the movement a vibratory or shaking motion, which is communicated to the grinder or granulator. The serrations or teeth of the granulating or grinding cutters rm. are of fine character, being usually similar to the teeth of a fine saw, and the vibratory action of the escapement causes these teeth during the rotation of the grinder to chip o tlie cake of soap in fine feathery particles, which fioat down through the tubular stem to a receiver placed below it. Weights may be placed on the press-head in the soap-carrier, as may be necessary to secure the pressure desired.

It will be observed that the saw-like faces of the grinding-cutters are in the same plane, and as they are radial the pressure is equalized and lthe grinding action similar. The cake of soap is ground off level, so that there is scarcely any waste-none atall if the butt is placed in the carrier on the end of the fresh cake.

Having described this invention, what We claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

In a soap-granulator, the combination with a tubular soap-carrier, of a grinder or granulator having a flaring mouth and a tubular stem, and provided with radial serrated cutters at the upper portion of said mouth, and

means for turning said stem and cutters,'sub

stantially as specified.

VIn testimony whereof we afx our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. SAMUELSON. JOHN A. LYNN. Witnesses:

HENRY BERNAHL, Louis A. MUELLEE. 

